Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	friend_n	love_v	2,693	5	6.0383	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57735	Emmanuel, or, The love of Christ explicated and applied in his incarnation being made under the law and his satisfaction in XXX sermons / preached by John Row ... ; and published by Samuel Lee.	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2063; ESTC R8468	324,819	522

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his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n whereas_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v enemy_n when_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v enemy_n when_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n how_o be_v these_o two_o to_o be_v reconcile_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a particular_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o which_o also_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o find_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n although_o some_o of_o the_o elect_n who_o then_o live_v when_o christ_n suffer_v be_v already_o 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